Species list, Checklist of Suborder Glossata (Modern butterflies and moths) for Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	625 10622 39131	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	622 10614 39115	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	597 10460 38704	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	380 8357 33786	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	76 2593 10026	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	75 2592 10025	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Indian Ocean islands
75 Families width 10025 Species and 699 Subspecies

Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	7	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)	Blastobasid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	12	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	12	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	7	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	69	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	71	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	838	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	30	Species	Taxom
Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958	Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	70	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	17	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	2005	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	56	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	112	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	1188	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	12	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	65	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	145	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	169	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	109	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	77	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	143	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Momphidae Herrich Scha..., 1857	Mompha Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	10	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	1321	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	223	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	184	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	512	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	186	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	72	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	111	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	14	Species	Taxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917	African Primitive Ghost Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	28	Species	Taxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918	Lance Wing Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	138	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	582	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	18	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	91	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	66	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	167	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	51	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	188	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	571	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	57	Species	Taxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984	False Burnet Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Whalleyanidae Minet, 1991		2	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	38	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	58	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	10	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands

Infraorder	Exoporia Dugdale, 1974	2 3 3	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	73 2589 10022	Families Genera Species	Taxom